/tags/boeing Boeing en-US WLRN Wed, 05 Jun 2024 17:00:09 GMT /science-technology/2024-06-05/after-long-delays-boeings-starliner-capsule-and-crew-launch-into-space After years of delay, Boeing's Starliner is flying people for the first time with two NASA astronauts heading to the International Space Station. The rocket lifted off from Cape Canaveral, Fla. Wed, 05 Jun 2024 17:00:09 GMT /science-technology/2024-06-05/after-long-delays-boeings-starliner-capsule-and-crew-launch-into-space Brendan Byrne /science-technology/2024-05-24/boeings-1st-astronaut-flight-now-rescheduled-after-a-review-of-small-leak Boeing is now aiming for its first astronaut launch at the beginning of June. Officials for the company and NASA said Friday that weeks of review show that the capsule can safely fly with two test pilots, despite a small propulsion system leak. Fri, 24 May 2024 19:45:00 GMT /science-technology/2024-05-24/boeings-1st-astronaut-flight-now-rescheduled-after-a-review-of-small-leak The Associated Press /science-technology/2024-04-26/nasa-astronauts-begin-quarantine-in-florida-ahead-of-boeing-starliner-launch The crew will be the first human passengers in Boeing’s Starliner spacecraft. Fri, 26 Apr 2024 23:00:00 GMT /science-technology/2024-04-26/nasa-astronauts-begin-quarantine-in-florida-ahead-of-boeing-starliner-launch Brendan Byrne /news/2022-12-08/boeing-delivers-its-final-747-jet-today-ending-a-run-of-more-than-50-years Boeing built its last-ever 747 in December. It's the end of an aviation era that began with Pan Am's first commercial flight of the jumbo jet in 1970. Fri, 09 Dec 2022 14:00:00 GMT /news/2022-12-08/boeing-delivers-its-final-747-jet-today-ending-a-run-of-more-than-50-years Bill Chappell /news/2022-06-03/to-keep-space-station-staffed-nasa-plans-to-buy-more-rides-from-spacex-for-its-astronauts NASA plans to buy more rides to the International Space Station for its astronauts from SpaceX, part of NASA long-term goal of staffing the station until 2030. Fri, 03 Jun 2022 10:48:46 GMT /news/2022-06-03/to-keep-space-station-staffed-nasa-plans-to-buy-more-rides-from-spacex-for-its-astronauts Brendan Byrne /news/2021-10-07/nasa-shifts-two-astronauts-to-spacex-crew-dragon-mission-as-boeing-continues-working-starliner-delay The delay of Boeing’s Starliner spacecraft is prompting NASA to reassign two of its astronauts to SpaceX’s Crew Dragon capsule on a mission to the International Space Station next year. Thu, 07 Oct 2021 12:27:56 GMT /news/2021-10-07/nasa-shifts-two-astronauts-to-spacex-crew-dragon-mission-as-boeing-continues-working-starliner-delay Brendan Byrne /news/2021-08-11/boeing-engineers-continue-starliner-troubleshooting-focusing-on-stuck-propulsion-valves Boeing engineers continue to troubleshoot an issue with its Starliner's propulsion system that delayed an uncrewed launch of the space capsule last week. Wed, 11 Aug 2021 10:51:35 GMT /news/2021-08-11/boeing-engineers-continue-starliner-troubleshooting-focusing-on-stuck-propulsion-valves Brendan Byrne /news/2021-02-25/watchdog-faults-faa-for-significant-misunderstanding-of-flight-system The inspector general for the Transportation Department says U.S. regulators must address oversight failures that led to two deadly Boeing 737 Max crashes in 2018 and 2019. Thu, 25 Feb 2021 12:18:42 GMT /news/2021-02-25/watchdog-faults-faa-for-significant-misunderstanding-of-flight-system Jaclyn Diaz /local-news/2021-01-26/nasa-boeing-set-new-date-for-uncrewed-starliner-test-mission NASA and Boeing announced a new launch date of the Starliner spacecraft -- a new vehicle designed to launch astronauts to the International Space Station. An uncrewed test flight is scheduled for no earlier than March 25. Tue, 26 Jan 2021 11:32:31 GMT /local-news/2021-01-26/nasa-boeing-set-new-date-for-uncrewed-starliner-test-mission Brendan Byrne /2021-01-08/boeing-to-pay-2-5-billion-settlement-over-deadly-737-max-crashes The airplane manufacturer admits deceiving regulators about the safety of a flight control system blamed in two crashes that killed 346 people. Critics call the settlement "a slap on the wrist." Fri, 08 Jan 2021 10:00:42 GMT /2021-01-08/boeing-to-pay-2-5-billion-settlement-over-deadly-737-max-crashes David Schaper